Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

Lat: 42.71133°NLon: 110.94217°WElev: 6201.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 01:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles E Smoot WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles E Smoot WY
 42.61°N 110.55°W (Elev. 8606 ft)
2:02 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
2pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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